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|Full diacritics=πυγμαῖος
|Medium diacritics=πυγμαῖος
|Low diacritics=πυγμαίος
|Capitals=ΠΥΓΜΑΙΟΣ
|Transliteration A=pygmaîos
|Transliteration B=pygmaios
|Transliteration C=pygmaios
|Beta Code=pugmai=os
|Definition=α, ον, (<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> πυγμή 11) <b class="b2">a</b> <b class="b3">πυγμή</b> <b class="b2">long</b> or <b class="b2">tall</b>, ἀκρόθινα π. κολοσσῷ ἐφαρμόζων <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VS</span>1.19.2</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of men, <b class="b2">dwarfish</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.37</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Pr.</span>892a12</span>, <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Sign.</span>2</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> pr. n. <b class="b3">Πυγμαῖοι, οἱ</b>, the <span class="title">Pygmies</span>, a fabulous race of dwarfs on the upper Nile, said to have been warred on and destroyed by cranes, <span class="bibl">Il.3.6</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>597a6</span>, cf. Hdt.l.c.</span>
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